MBLAQ (Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality) is back again with their latest album 100% Ver. Following their last release Mona Lisa, they have taken on another theme this time round. If Mona Lisa was Spanish influenced, 100% Ver. is a mixture of different genres.
The first track Run starts off like the soundtrack of a horror movie. The song is peppered with powerful beats pumping in the background, rapping, mixing and auto-tune. Best of all, the ad-libs gives off a villainous feel towards the song, and proves as a great start to the album.
It’s War, the second track off the album, is movie soundtrack material. The strings and piano notes in the background complement the song greatly and this is one song you have to understand the lyrics to understand the depth of the song.
The lyrics tell the story of how the narrator was forced to watch as his friend steals his girlfriend from him. The cinematography and storyline of the MV is amazing, exactly like a movie. Watch the music video for It’s War below. Enjoy!
The next track, Scribble, has a beautiful melody with hints of Italian influences. A soothing mid-tempo track, this song showcases their vocals and also proves that they can also sing songs that are out of their usual ‘intense’ setlist.
She’s Breathtaking somehow feels out of place in this album as it’s more of the usual songs from other boy idol groups. It’s has a bubblegum-pop feel towards it, but the MBLAQ boys still pulled it off quite well.
The last track, Hello My Ex, has a boy band ring towards it. It’s smooth and refreshing, and is reminiscence of the boy band era in the 90s.
Although I did not pay much attention to MBLAQ during their last album promotions, this time round I felt that their comeback is better and they have improved more than the last I’ve seen them. I admit that their latest album is great but I would love to see them roll out an album that has pretty much constant theme throughout in their next comeback.
Here’s to MBLAQ achieving more success in their next venture!
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